Name: Cattlemans Livestock Auction - West Point, MS livestock auction prices — 2021-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows were lower 2-4. Bulls were steady to 3 lower. Feeder steers were lower 6-10. Heifers were lower 3-9.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.80/cwt on 353 head.

Average price

$136.80

353 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$581

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$18.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.27

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	426	143.09	610	66
Medium and Large 1	425	138.68	590	219
Medium and Large 2	422	124.64	526	68

One grade step is worth $18.45/cwt here — about $84 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale353 hd

136.80

—

MS average13 barns · 1,284 hd

131.53

+5.27

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,566	86.45	1,354	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,170	68.53	802	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	976	58.10	567	65

Every lot, as filed

125 lots · USDA AMS · Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	149.17/cwt	140.00–155.00	844	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	153.41/cwt	150.00–165.00	799	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	140.54/cwt	134.00–151.00	662	33
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	669.78/cwt	500.00–900.00	6,028	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	128.60/cwt	120.00–134.00	730	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	143.76/cwt	136.00–148.00	398	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	172.26/cwt	160.00–185.00	570	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	133.32/cwt	130.00–136.00	820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	115.56/cwt	100.00–123.00	819	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,143.13/cwt	1,075.00–1,200.00	12,689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	141.94/cwt	130.00–147.00	528	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	127.91/cwt	120.00–134.00	930	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	165.31/cwt	160.00–177.00	610	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	158.85/cwt	150.00–166.00	756	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	120.63/cwt	118.00–124.00	812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	144.65/cwt	140.00–155.00	460	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	141.66/cwt	135.00–150.00	594	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	178.99/cwt	170.00–187.00	560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	118.43/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,028	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	134.33/cwt	133.00–135.00	913	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	99.50/cwt	99.00–100.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	895	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	116.31/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,070	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	134.72/cwt	130.00–142.00	701	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	303	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	530	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	139.67/cwt	133.00–146.00	728	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	176.44/cwt	170.00–196.00	476	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	123.24/cwt	117.00–129.00	758	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	162.92/cwt	157.00–172.00	686	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	142.22/cwt	137.00–150.00	885	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	238	188.29/cwt	175.00–205.00	448	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	137.10/cwt	133.00–143.00	777	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	183.42/cwt	170.00–196.00	418	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	819	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	793.84/cwt	700.00–875.00	8,589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	181.62/cwt	177.00–190.00	496	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	888.96/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	8,205	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	1,706.18/cwt	675.00–2,900.00	17,864	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	1,407.98/cwt	800.00–1,750.00	11,672	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	1,268.76/cwt	400.00–1,550.00	14,032	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	1,336.48/cwt	850.00–1,625.00	11,427	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	767.96/cwt	550.00–950.00	6,405	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	939	761.02/cwt	700.00–800.00	7,146	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	697	941.00/cwt	650.00–1,050.00	6,559	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	787.51/cwt	475.00–1,000.00	8,151	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	802.40/cwt	700.00–950.00	7,944	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	660	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	3,003	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	660	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,640	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	755	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,020	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	3,010	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	56.66/cwt	50.00–61.00	542	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	73.95/cwt	71.00–80.00	844	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	66.72/cwt	57.00–70.00	787	21
Bulls	—	—	1,513	85.53/cwt	75.00–90.00	1,294	15
Bulls	—	—	1,325	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,087	1
Bulls	—	—	2,088	95.60/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,996	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	795.78/cwt	550.00–900.00	8,181	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,863	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	10,860	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	11,948	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,258.53/cwt	1,200.00–1,325.00	10,886	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	818	42.18/cwt	37.00–45.00	345	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	129.25/cwt	114.00–141.00	414	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	65.95/cwt	62.00–69.50	700	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	853	88.33/cwt	85.00–90.00	753	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	110.83/cwt	105.00–115.00	750	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	153.64/cwt	150.00–160.00	512	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	126.31/cwt	120.00–135.00	724	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	109.51/cwt	109.00–110.00	679	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	12,935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	116.69/cwt	103.00–132.00	663	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	128.70/cwt	120.00–132.00	616	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	145.76/cwt	130.00–159.00	541	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	975	81.01/cwt	80.00–82.00	790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	142.02/cwt	120.00–149.00	748	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	160.17/cwt	150.00–167.00	360	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	131.05/cwt	124.00–145.00	489	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	120.20/cwt	115.00–125.00	635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	149.63/cwt	140.00–160.00	404	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	161.97/cwt	150.00–171.00	541	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	117.07/cwt	112.00–122.00	729	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	162.50/cwt	150.00–175.00	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	188	141.16/cwt	137.00–145.00	265	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	686	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	141.43/cwt	135.00–150.00	318	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	101.92/cwt	95.00–116.00	742	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	165	154.89/cwt	152.50–157.00	256	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	706	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	443	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	155.12/cwt	150.00–165.00	645	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	163.55/cwt	160.00–174.00	607	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	157.30/cwt	150.00–165.00	299	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	147.35/cwt	137.00–156.00	691	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	653	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	787	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	115.49/cwt	114.00–117.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	642	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	606	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	825	86.45/cwt	80.00–91.00	713	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	131.47/cwt	120.00–135.00	684	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	658	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	504	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	791	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,050	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	138.39/cwt	130.00–148.00	783	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	154.59/cwt	149.00–162.00	580	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	618	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	146.84/cwt	136.00–159.00	626	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	127.22/cwt	115.00–140.00	538	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	87.59/cwt	75.00–95.00	681	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	95.46/cwt	90.00–100.00	687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	130.46/cwt	125.00–140.00	347	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	141.52/cwt	130.00–152.00	662	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	144.56/cwt	135.00–158.00	682	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	231	134.03/cwt	127.00–141.00	310	7

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS

Mon Apr 19, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,011Last week 637Year ago 189

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 168Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 188Last week 106Year ago 9

Compared to last week slaughter cows were lower 2-4. Bulls were steady to 3 lower. Feeder steers were lower 6-10. Heifers were lower 3-9.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	566	140.00–155.00	149.17
14	—	521	150.00–165.00	153.41
3	—	727	120.00–134.00	127.91
15	—	369	160.00–177.00	165.31
17	—	476	150.00–166.00	158.85
3	—	313	170.00–187.00	178.99
2	—	868	115.00–122.00	118.43
3	—	680	133.00–135.00	134.33
3	—	920	115.00–119.00	116.31
10	—	421	157.00–172.00	162.92
9	—	622	137.00–150.00	142.22
3	—	238	175.00–205.00	188.29
5	—	273	177.00–190.00	181.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	303	175.00	175.00
11	—	421	155.00	155.00
27	—	483	163.00	163.00
6	—	504	157.00	157.00
13	—	847	124.00	124.00
5	—	370	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	527	120.00–149.00	142.02
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
4	—	334	150.00–171.00	161.97
1	—	615	117.00	117.00
2	—	220	150.00–175.00	162.50
1	—	285	175.00	175.00
2	—	190	150.00–165.00	157.30
3	—	428	150.00	150.00
4	—	566	130.00–148.00	138.39
5	—	375	149.00–162.00	154.59
8	—	472	135.00–158.00	144.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	471	134.00–151.00	140.54
10	—	568	120.00–134.00	128.60
21	—	277	136.00–148.00	143.76
5	—	709	100.00–123.00	115.56
38	—	372	130.00–147.00	141.94
1	—	915	94.00	94.00
3	—	673	118.00–124.00	120.63
34	—	318	140.00–155.00	144.65
34	—	419	135.00–150.00	141.66
2	—	808	99.00–100.00	99.50
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
25	—	520	130.00–142.00	134.72
1	—	1,020	90.00	90.00
4	—	615	117.00–129.00	123.24
5	—	225	135.00–150.00	141.43
2	—	165	152.50–157.00	154.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	320	114.00–141.00	129.25
2	—	620	109.00–110.00	109.51
7	—	568	103.00–132.00	116.69
7	—	479	120.00–132.00	128.70
6	—	373	124.00–145.00	131.05
4	—	528	115.00–125.00	120.20
2	—	188	137.00–145.00	141.16
1	—	660	104.00	104.00
1	—	860	90.00	90.00
10	—	423	115.00–140.00	127.22
4	—	720	90.00–100.00	95.46
5	—	266	125.00–140.00	130.46
7	—	231	127.00–141.00	134.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	515	137.00	137.00
10	—	310	143.00	143.00
29	—	415	146.00	146.00
18	—	465	141.50	141.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	331	160.00–185.00	172.26
3	—	615	130.00–136.00	133.32
2	—	763	95.00	95.00
10	—	521	133.00–146.00	139.67
13	—	270	170.00–196.00	176.44
9	—	567	133.00–143.00	137.10
7	—	228	170.00–196.00	183.42
1	—	815	85.00	85.00
1	—	725	113.00	113.00
18	—	416	150.00–165.00	155.12
22	—	371	160.00–174.00	163.55
17	—	469	137.00–156.00	147.35
2	—	673	114.00–117.00	115.49
1	—	870	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	853	85.00–90.00	88.33
6	—	677	105.00–115.00	110.83
6	—	333	150.00–160.00	153.64
5	—	573	120.00–135.00	126.31
16	—	371	130.00–159.00	145.76
2	—	975	80.00–82.00	81.01
4	—	225	150.00–167.00	160.17
3	—	270	140.00–160.00	149.63
3	—	623	112.00–122.00	117.07
3	—	728	95.00–116.00	101.92
4	—	825	80.00–91.00	86.45
5	—	520	120.00–135.00	131.47
22	—	426	136.00–159.00	146.84
4	—	778	75.00–95.00	87.59
13	—	468	130.00–152.00	141.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	900	500.00–900.00	669.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,082	700.00–875.00	793.84
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	697	650.00–1,050.00	941.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,143.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	923	800.00–1,050.00	888.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,047	675.00–2,900.00	1,706.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	829	800.00–1,750.00	1,407.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	855	850.00–1,625.00	1,336.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,258.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,106	400.00–1,550.00	1,268.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	834	550.00–950.00	767.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	939	700.00–800.00	761.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	1,035	475.00–1,000.00	787.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	990	700.00–950.00	802.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,028	550.00–900.00	795.78
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	660	455.00	455.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	660	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	430.00	430.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	957	50.00–61.00	56.66
7	—	818	37.00–45.00	42.18
21	—	1,062	62.00–69.50	65.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,141	71.00–80.00	73.95
21	—	1,180	57.00–70.00	66.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,513	75.00–90.00	85.53
1	—	1,325	82.00	82.00
2	—	2,088	94.00–97.00	95.60

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